(Birmingham, AL/April 30, 2010) Fifteen attorneys from the Birmingham office of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC have been named to the 2010 edition of Alabama Super Lawyers. Another six attorneys were named to the publication's list of 2010 "Rising Stars."
The following attorneys, along with the practice areas in which they are noted, were named to the list: Lawrence B. Clark, personal injury defense (products); Patricia Clotfelter, business litigation; Floyd D. Gaines, general litigation; H. Chervis Isom, real estate; Frank S. James, employment and labor; Denise W. Killebrew, real estate; Timothy M. Lupinacci, bankruptcy and creditor/debtor rights; Edward P. Meyerson, construction litigation; Anne W. Mitchell, estate planning and probate; Andrew J. Potts, estate planning and probate; D.J. Simonetti, business/corporate; Fern H. Singer, employment and labor; William R. Sylvester, real estate; Susan S. Wagner, appellate law; and James C. Wilson Jr., business/corporate.
Baker Donelson's attorneys noted as "Rising Stars" are Luther P. Crull III, real estate; Elizabeth R. Floyd, business litigation; William Patton Hahn, business litigation; Donald J. Nettles, construction litigation; Chad J. Post, real estate; and Eric L. Pruitt, bankruptcy and creditor/debtor rights.
"It is gratifying to continue to see so many of our attorneys recognized in Alabama Super Lawyers," said Tim Lupinacci, managing shareholder of Baker Donelson's Birmingham office. "We're proud that our representation in the 2010 Alabama Super Lawyers once again highlights how many Baker Donelson attorneys are seen by their peers as leaders or up-and-coming lawyers in their fields."
The selections for Super Lawyers are made by Law & Politics, a division of Key Professional Media, Inc. Each year, Law & Politics undertakes a multi-phase selection process that includes a survey of lawyers in Alabama; independent evaluation of candidates by the Law & Politics' attorney-led research staff; a peer review of candidates by practice area; and a good-standing and disciplinary check. The 2010 Alabama Super Lawyers is based on the survey of more than 12,000 attorneys who have been in practice for five years or more. The goal of Alabama Super Lawyers magazine is to select the top five percent of Alabama attorneys in more than 70 practice areas.